Marko, I have been watching your reviews since you made the first Wolfgang USA one 6 or 7 years ago, All i have to say is that your content really outstands others cause of its uniqueness and the interest factor that your reviews have, really make the 30 to 45 min go like a breeze... Keep up the good, pure and honest work that you are doing, and we hope to see more from you over the coming years.... Cheers! from Pakistan!...
Besides the 2010 Custom Shop AFD and the 2008 Slash Inspired, this is the only one guitar that come close of what Slash is really playing in this whole line of guitars! Congrats on another great an honest review!
I really wish they did the original faded cherry look on this guitar - was so iconic on the Illusions tour. For sure, one of the most famous guitars in rock history. I get it, the guitar eventually faded to honey but bizarre choice IMO. But still gonna buy one. Appreciate this review, you clearly know your stuff, have a solid ear for pickups and overtones etc, know the spec inside out - and you conveyed your honesty and appreciation for the model brilliantly
Marko. Amazing review. I appreciate your knowledge and personal insight. Great cameo from your wife. I really dig this guitar. I could see myself wearing this guitar out.
Marko, Thank you!! I appreciate you no no-nonsense approach and working insight. Question: Could you do a video on your pedal board thoughts and why you chose the JP 95 Wah? All examples I have heard of that JP Wah sound dark and Dungeness - but your sound smooth and amazing!! Again, Thank you!
This video is what made me finally decide to choose the Jessica model. I got it a couple of days ago and honestly, it’s great! My new #1. Mine doesn’t have that same sort of contrast as your burst, it’s much more subtle like a “blonde burst”. Has nice wood grain though. Thanks for making such an honest review.
The allusion about the car is about the engine made💯of sense. And they should put those Duncans in it. I bought an Adam jones standard and again they failed putting the Duncan in the bridge. But they put it in the Epiphone version with a “ correct” Headstock. Go figure, I mean I’m a Gibson fan boy , but they piss me off sometimes…love the content, great video btw,🤘🏻🤘🏻
The Custombuckers in these are actually spectacular. I have Multiple Gibsons from 70's to present (57 Classics, Burstbuckers, Dirty Fingers etc) and The Slash sounds, plays and feels better than any of them. I liked Guns and Roses as I was 17 when they came out, but I am really not a superfan of any particular guitarist. It's the only expensive new guitar I have bought but I feel it was worth the cost over the 50's Standard with the AAA top and Custombuckers. I was going to buy a Cherryburst standard before getting it. I think with the new management a lot has changed there.
Love the Evh stealth .. Gibson should do a standard stealth .. would be beautiful.. exposed zebra pups cream binding on body and headstock and Gibson mother of pearl inlay and stealth paint job wow I’m drooling
The pickups they use on the current Gibson Slash "Jessica" Les Paul has Custom Burstbucker pickups with Alnico 2 magnets they sound really nice too and the guitar neck looks to be 50's vintage neck profile.
Slash has many guitars that do not have his SD's installed. There is a difference between honesty and just ripping Gibson for the neck, pickups, frets etc. I' got a pair of SD Slash pickups I had in a different LP i ended up selling due to neck. I just got a 60's LP Custom Shop Top from WIldwood and the pickups in there are great. I might not even replace the custom 59 buckers from Wildwood with the SD's. I love Slash, but never felt the need to have one of his guitars, but I love this one too. It's different than most other LP's.
When I was a kid I watched a GNR live video, they played Civil War, and Slash played this particular instrument with the 3 pieces top, I knew that the instrument was "special"
Enjoyed your review. Glad you finally enjoyed a Slash Signature Les Pauls. A few comments I do have as I also love Slash and own a bunch of his stuff including a 1988 Les Paul and a Signed Aged 2008 Jessy. I know that you hate it doesn’t have the Seymours but it has Custombuckers Alnico IIs which to my ear are the best pickups Gibson currently makes and I’m some respects better than the Seymours. Those pickups alone are worth $500 USD plus tax. Also not all of the necks are like the 50s Les Pauls. I own a Slash number 4 and that neck is really chunky and with big shoulders. I also own a Vermillion and that neck is closer to my 1960 Custom Shop v1. I’m happy that they tried to replicate the mid eighties neck on this Jessy cause as Slash said to Agnese, the neck on Jessy is more of a medium neck. It’s a shame that the did include the dot on the i of Gibson, which those mid eighties didn’t have. The color looks great more mimicking the period when he first got it. He actually asked and called Gibson. Gibson didn’t have him anything for free. Gibson didn’t even know who slash was in those they and both Steph and Jessy were sold to him at cost. Apparently I couldn’t say for sure they didn’t include the thumb bleeders which is also accurate to the original. He could’ve replaced the control knobs for mushrooms as opposed to the originals which were speed knobs. Also they could’ve included the original back covers which were brown not black and currently sell for a pretty penny. Anyway, thanks for this man I hope my new Jessy looks as good as yours but it’s all about the tone. I can’t wait to compare it with my 08 Jessica. I think they will be called Jessy and lil Jessy. Cheers man have a great evening.
Its refreshing to see you like another Slash model, so many of them out there! THey are bound to make one that IS special! Bring Jessica to AK & I'll trade you for my GREENY!!! LOL!!!
I would just keep the stock pickups in, if you already have a guitar with the AP2s. The difference is subtle at best. Always good to have some variety for tonal differences.
1983 to 1987 les paul standards are some of the best Les Pauls ever made along with the 80s pre historic 59 reissues and they sound far closer to a real 59 les Paul than any of current custom shop reissues . The TIm Shaw PAFs are killer pickups and they have Jimmy Page tone for days . Even Troggly was able to get very good Page tone when he demod an 87 standard and another when he revieiwed an 83 pre historic reiissue .
Very conflicting reviews on the neck. I have seen half the reviews saying it is chunkier than the 50s standard neck, your review says it is thinner, and also other reviews saying it is the same as a 50s standard. So which is which? Even gibson website just list the neck profile as 50s standard.
That's Gibson for you, very inconsistent. Same with their QC. I played several Jessicas now, some great, some sucked badly and should have never left the factory floor.
@@THEVATICANTS you said this month im very interested to see the new majesties if those are the one u gonna show. Is ebmm sleeping its like no thing happen whit the new releases
The Mesa Boogie amps that Ive looked at for the past 2 or 3 years have either went up slightly or stayed the same. The Boogie Fillmore 50 and 25 are only about $100 dollars more today than they were a few years ago.
@@THEVATICANTS: I miss you too, bud. It has been over a year now or so since I left Facebook as well as your Fender/Gibson group. I hope everything is well. See you again soon.
I am kind of interested in it, Slash is a great player, but he’s not the reason I play, it was Rossington, Richrath and several others, Another reason is cause I graduated High School in ‘87 !! 👍🤘🏼
The bridge pickup sounds great . Gibson does much bridge pickups than they do neck pickups with the exception of the Custombucker in the neck . I prefer Duncan neck pickups but prefer Gibson for the bridge . I have the Slash Duncans but im not a big fan of the neck . I find it too rich and a bit too dark . They are very low mid heavy in the neck which i love for the bridge but not so much the neck .
Did 80s Gibson get three piece tops normally or is a factory second because it got a three-piece top? This is one area of Gibson history I don’t know much about which would be the 80s too mid 90s. Many of my first guitars were late 90s Gibson‘s, which personally I thought were some great guitars. One of them was essentially wino but no binding or piezo.
From what I gather.. they used 3 piece tops on solid colors. Like Ebony. Slash wanted a L.P. so they bursted it because it was already a factory 2nd, and that's what he wound up with.
It’s amazing how when you like how something looks, it often skews your judgement on sound as well. Not to be taken as a slight by any means, but as a general observation on us humans. With all due respect, this guitar is the same as all the other Slash Standard models down to the pickups. The ONLY differences on Jessica are the lack of nibs on the fret ends and the 3 piece top. The rest is identical, neck profile included. I went through several Slash Standards myself before I settled on the one I kept and several I returned because the neck was too fat - there is quite a bit of variation and it seems on this one, you got one you liked first, which is lucky. I find it interesting how much your tune changed on this guitar vs. your original review of the Appetite Slash Standard and the Victoria you reviewed a few years ago. Last time, all you talked about how was inaccurate the guitar was compared to the Custom Shop versions and how bad of a deal they were and that the pickups did not sound as good as the ones in your Standard/Traditional and how you should just pay a used Custom Shop version. Dare I say you just got one this time with a slightly better setup pickup-wise (not intonation/action-wise) out of the box with a better sounding piece of wood and a more agreeable neck profile. That’s the thing with Gibson - you either like them because you get a good one, or you get a very average one or a complete dog and you don’t.
Aesthetically it looks great. 3 piece top very cool, but to your point, funny an original “B grade” top is now accompanied by an upcharge. I would prefer the cherry burst though. I like ebony over rosewood, but after a good conditioning it should look great. If Gibson gonna give us Gibson prices, give us the exact shit as much as you can. Whether you believe in pickups or not, at least give us the authentic Slash ones. Out of the box presentation and case candy on point too. Would I pay $3-3.5k? No, but if you can get a deal on it, being a Slash or Gibson fan, you could do way worse.
I hate to say it, but even if I really don‘t wanted to, I liked the Gibson Slashbuckers better than the Seymour Duncan’s. (The old ones though, never tried the new slash SD Slash set)
Thanks for this honest review - exactly what I am thinking: no APH1, no authentic Jessica. Yes, I am a Slash fan. It is another example how Gibson tries to bug into the Slash space trying to revitalise the old "Appetite for Destruction spirit" without doing it right. Maybe a ggod guitar, but no authentic choice as a Slash fan. Nice try, Gibson.
The audacity of GibCo and their pricing these days is beyond words. A few months ago could get the LP Tribute for under 1k and they "discontinued" it. Reality is they sanded the Gibson logo off, slapped on an Epi logo, relabeled as '59 VOS and raised(!) the price to 1299.99! Ludicrous! Additionally... November 2023, I ordered a custom JP2C head for 3449.00 "out the door" (traded a E-II eclipse and a Fender Ultra HSS strat for 2200.00 towards purchase). Received delivery April 1, 2024. As of April 23rd, 2024 the same shop now has all JP2Cs "starting" at 4199.99! IT IS an amazing amp, but could easily buy two of almost anything else on the market (possibly with cabs) for the same price. Paying the price for perceived exclusivity.🤷
Cant agree more with the pickups nit being SD aph's. But so is the frets.. The original guitar did not have medium jumbo, but regulat Jumbo (slightly bigger). Why not just install the correct hardware that the die hard fans wants you know..
I wonder how long before Jarrod Brandon bails on the the Gibson pickup shop . He sold Brandon wound pickups to go with Gibson and he wants to do good things and he has made improvements to Gibson pickups but progress is slow and i am sure he is having road blocks thrown in front of him Just like Tim Shaw experienced at Gibson in the 80s and Tom Holmes did in the 90s .
$3200.00. Absolute insanity. I'd rather have a Chibson, they are really upping their game, and do the upgrades and fretwork/set-up. For 5-$600, you could have a killer piece.
I disagree. There are plenty of Andertons videos where the underdog comes out on top and they publish the videos with no "Gibson don't want us to release this vid" bias - blindfold tests etc I'm mainly referring to. I'll let Lee know you say that he is pushed by Gibson as to what he can and can't say, hope he clears this up, maybe not, who knows
You can let Lee know anything you want, it's not gonna change the fact that Lee will tell you whatever he has to sell you a guitar. As he should, his livelihood depends on it. I love the Captain, he's still a salesman. You obviously don't knowhow car sales work...and if you think Lee will say in front of his 200k watchers that a Les Paul sucks and that it's just a LP with a $500 Slash sticker and then Gibson not having an issue or keep sending him great stuff...well then you're just naive...
@@volvot5turbo I don’t think Lee wants to dupe, he’s a really nice dude. But he is a Gibson dealer and he HAS to sell. A dealer can never tell you something sucks, if you know what I mean. 😊
This "Slash Jessica" is not authentic to the original AT ALL. The original was a factory seconds sent to Slash in 1987. It was a LP standard of the time. That means it had a slim taper neck, NOT a fat 50s neck. I don't really see how this is "inspired by Jessica." It's nothing like Jessica, other than the top. It's just a 50s standard. If you look for pictures of Slash playing this in the Use your Illusions tour, you'll see, of course, that Jessica had it's original heritage cherry burst. It has a different kind of rosewood, too. If they want it to look like how Jessica looks TODAY then why isn't it distressed like the real Jessica? If it's to be pristine, then make it like how Jessica was when she was pristine (heritage cherry). I mean, the current Les Paul classic has the thin neck. It's actually closer to the real Jessica than this "Jessica" is. Sorry to hear about your father. All the best.
At the end of the day, its just a piece of wood. Its up to player to get anything out of it. You seem like a nice person but i dont idolize ANYTHING. I have all the guitars i need, some of the best guitars are cheap. Enjoy the guitar. Peace.
3 piece looks cheap. Lot of dark streaks in it. My 2013 Tribute looks better (and was over 3 times cheaper than this) Too many Slash guitars at this point. How much does he get? Imagine reissue a factory second just because people will buy it. But hey when people have too much cash they buy everything.
Gibson sues everyone for copying a Les Paul yet Slash gets a pass playing a Chris Derrig Les Paul COPY….. and the imposter Les Paul brought Gibson more sales than ever before including Les Paul himself…. So the moral of the story is…buy Chinese Les Pauls and upgrade the hardware and save money…. Gibson has lost its way and not worth the hype or price
Something I've always thought about that..the chris Derrig copy was very high quality and wasn't something that would make gibson look bad..just my 2 cents
There is no law against a small, Luthier copying a Gibson Les Paul and doing a private sale to his customer and the guitar also never bore the name Gibson. What Gibson sues for is major, mass production guitar companies copying their Les Paul and trying to pass it off as a rea Gibson Les Paul Standard or they use their own name but copy the Les Paul either exact or something very close.
Still…. My point is Gibson is ludicrous and over priced and now one out of ten LPs are worthy of the great name it once was…. It use to be one out of every 10 strats were good… and Epiphones now seem better…. My real point is I am done with Gibson… we can argue over small builds, copies and infringement til we both pass out…. The hype of Murphy Lab and this and that is a dream that has came and went for me personally….. so there you have it…. Thanks
@@thedrewh10 I think you missed the point. The new Epiphones are fabulous and way better that ever. The new Les Pauls with the Gibson headstock and custombuckers are great and require little set up Work. The old Squiers, and Epiphones and even the SE PRS line has stepped up their games making affordable quality guitars that beat most Gibsons I have played and even own….. 2 each their own…. Play what you like
I'm so glad that Slash finally got a signature guitar. It's about time!
Slash is not a great guitarist!
He has multiple signature guitars lol! And yes, he’s a good guitarist.
@@MickeyMouse-xy6op Yes, it was a joke.
@@kevinhullinger8743his cover song Killing Floor changed my mind.
@@iancurrie8844
Right!?!😄
I'm pretty sure he's had more signature models than any other Gibson endorsed artist.
Marko, I have been watching your reviews since you made the first Wolfgang USA one 6 or 7 years ago, All i have to say is that your content really outstands others cause of its uniqueness and the interest factor that your reviews have, really make the 30 to 45 min go like a breeze... Keep up the good, pure and honest work that you are doing, and we hope to see more from you over the coming years.... Cheers! from Pakistan!...
Besides the 2010 Custom Shop AFD and the 2008 Slash Inspired, this is the only one guitar that come close of what Slash is really playing in this whole line of guitars! Congrats on another great an honest review!
I really wish they did the original faded cherry look on this guitar - was so iconic on the Illusions tour. For sure, one of the most famous guitars in rock history. I get it, the guitar eventually faded to honey but bizarre choice IMO.
But still gonna buy one. Appreciate this review, you clearly know your stuff, have a solid ear for pickups and overtones etc, know the spec inside out - and you conveyed your honesty and appreciation for the model brilliantly
Always a great day when Marko posts!
"I am tryin' hard to hate this thing. I'm human after all." This sentence sums up the whole video 🔝
Marko. Amazing review. I appreciate your knowledge and personal insight. Great cameo from your wife. I really dig this guitar. I could see myself wearing this guitar out.
I only just saw this - Marko promised more videos - AND HE HAS DELIVERED!! 👍🏻👍🏻🎉🎉
nice! I am not a fan of the 3 piece tops but I could feel your joy and it's contagious! I wanna check one out
you should see my 74, it's beat, discolored and wonderful
Thanks! Eyeing one of these. Great video production at the end too!
It is beautiful! It really looks like Jessica! If I hadn’t enough Les Pauls, I would buy it.
A great honest review from the best independent guy on youtube. All the other reviews are from the stores pushing them.
Thank you for this review Marco! Agree 100% with your love/hate sentiments with Gibson. I was definitely intrigued by this guitar, however.
Marko, Thank you!! I appreciate you no no-nonsense approach and working insight. Question: Could you do a video on your pedal board thoughts and why you chose the JP 95 Wah? All examples I have heard of that JP Wah sound dark and Dungeness - but your sound smooth and amazing!! Again, Thank you!
subscribed for the honesty...great review!!! thank you..
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Great video. I was hoping you would do a review of this one. 😀
This video is what made me finally decide to choose the Jessica model. I got it a couple of days ago and honestly, it’s great! My new #1. Mine doesn’t have that same sort of contrast as your burst, it’s much more subtle like a “blonde burst”. Has nice wood grain though. Thanks for making such an honest review.
Swap the pups
Can you do a comparison video of this guitar and your ‘87 focusing on the neck differences ? Btw, you have the best reviews!!
The allusion about the car is about the engine made💯of sense. And they should put those Duncans in it. I bought an Adam jones standard and again they failed putting the Duncan in the bridge. But they put it in the Epiphone version with a “ correct”
Headstock. Go figure, I mean I’m a Gibson fan boy , but they piss me off sometimes…love the content, great video btw,🤘🏻🤘🏻
The Custombuckers in these are actually spectacular. I have Multiple Gibsons from 70's to present (57 Classics, Burstbuckers, Dirty Fingers etc) and The Slash sounds, plays and feels better than any of them. I liked Guns and Roses as I was 17 when they came out, but I am really not a superfan of any particular guitarist. It's the only expensive new guitar I have bought but I feel it was worth the cost over the 50's Standard with the AAA top and Custombuckers. I was going to buy a Cherryburst standard before getting it. I think with the new management a lot has changed there.
Love the Evh stealth .. Gibson should do a standard stealth .. would be beautiful.. exposed zebra pups cream binding on body and headstock and Gibson mother of pearl inlay and stealth paint job wow I’m drooling
The pickups they use on the current Gibson Slash "Jessica" Les Paul has Custom Burstbucker pickups with Alnico 2 magnets they sound really nice too and the guitar neck looks to be 50's vintage neck profile.
Hope they come out with a Epiphone version of this.
I would love a a Gibson Slash bridge pickup not for Slash tone but because its a solid pickup .
Great video and transparent review as always ! However show us these new Music Man 👀👀😂😂
Slash has many guitars that do not have his SD's installed. There is a difference between honesty and just ripping Gibson for the neck, pickups, frets etc. I' got a pair of SD Slash pickups I had in a different LP i ended up selling due to neck. I just got a 60's LP Custom Shop Top from WIldwood and the pickups in there are great. I might not even replace the custom 59 buckers from Wildwood with the SD's.
I love Slash, but never felt the need to have one of his guitars, but I love this one too. It's different than most other LP's.
I am totaly convinced now to buy this nextyear ❤️
When I was a kid I watched a GNR live video, they played Civil War, and Slash played this particular instrument with the 3 pieces top, I knew that the instrument was "special"
Enjoyed your review. Glad you finally enjoyed a Slash Signature Les Pauls. A few comments I do have as I also love Slash and own a bunch of his stuff including a 1988 Les Paul and a Signed Aged 2008 Jessy. I know that you hate it doesn’t have the Seymours but it has Custombuckers Alnico IIs which to my ear are the best pickups Gibson currently makes and I’m some respects better than the Seymours. Those pickups alone are worth $500 USD plus tax. Also not all of the necks are like the 50s Les Pauls. I own a Slash number 4 and that neck is really chunky and with big shoulders. I also own a Vermillion and that neck is closer to my 1960 Custom Shop v1. I’m happy that they tried to replicate the mid eighties neck on this Jessy cause as Slash said to Agnese, the neck on Jessy is more of a medium neck. It’s a shame that the did include the dot on the i of Gibson, which those mid eighties didn’t have. The color looks great more mimicking the period when he first got it. He actually asked and called Gibson. Gibson didn’t have him anything for free. Gibson didn’t even know who slash was in those they and both Steph and Jessy were sold to him at cost. Apparently I couldn’t say for sure they didn’t include the thumb bleeders which is also accurate to the original. He could’ve replaced the control knobs for mushrooms as opposed to the originals which were speed knobs. Also they could’ve included the original back covers which were brown not black and currently sell for a pretty penny. Anyway, thanks for this man I hope my new Jessy looks as good as yours but it’s all about the tone. I can’t wait to compare it with my 08 Jessica. I think they will be called Jessy and lil Jessy. Cheers man have a great evening.
Don’t understand why they went with the three piece maple cap and then charge the same as a one with a better top
Just subscribed as loving your honesty. Thank you for that!
I though Jessica was '88 standard?
Appreciate your honesty bro. 🤘🏻🎸🔥
Gibson beats us till the cash falls out of our pockets. Your review was funny and informative.
I have a love hate relationship with Gibson as well.....Love who they used to be, hate who they are now.
Its refreshing to see you like another Slash model, so many of them out there! THey are bound to make one that IS special! Bring Jessica to AK & I'll trade you for my GREENY!!! LOL!!!
I’m coming to collect soon, my friend😅
Review the Adam Jones 79.
What the most matters is so cute cats! 🐈
It would be great to see a review of the 59 epiphone inspired by gibson les paul
I did :)
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I would just keep the stock pickups in, if you already have a guitar with the AP2s. The difference is subtle at best. Always good to have some variety for tonal differences.
Agreed!
1983 to 1987 les paul standards are some of the best Les Pauls ever made along with the 80s pre historic 59 reissues and they sound far closer to a real 59 les Paul than any of current custom shop reissues .
The TIm Shaw PAFs are killer pickups and they have Jimmy Page tone for days . Even Troggly was able to get very good Page tone when he demod an 87 standard and another when he revieiwed an 83 pre historic reiissue .
Did you keep the Pia?
Any difference in the sound with three pieces on top and two?
Well done on this review bro. Got a sub and like from me.
Very conflicting reviews on the neck. I have seen half the reviews saying it is chunkier than the 50s standard neck, your review says it is thinner, and also other reviews saying it is the same as a 50s standard. So which is which? Even gibson website just list the neck profile as 50s standard.
That's Gibson for you, very inconsistent. Same with their QC. I played several Jessicas now, some great, some sucked badly and should have never left the factory floor.
Do you know if this guitar is a limited run?
You are very lucy. Bless you!
when will you uploud the unboxing of the 4 ebmm guitars?
Soon ;)
@@THEVATICANTS you said this month im very interested to see the new majesties if those are the one u gonna show. Is ebmm sleeping its like no thing happen whit the new releases
for the price, just get an 87 - 92 les paul
Hey you have to give it up for that one. It is a beautiful specimen.
Good review. This is the guitar that got me into playing guitar. Sweet Child O' Mine video, yes sir...
The Mesa Boogie amps that Ive looked at for the past 2 or 3 years have either went up slightly or stayed the same.
The Boogie Fillmore 50 and 25 are only about $100 dollars more today than they were a few years ago.
Nice bro, thanks for movie
Awesome review, Marko. I hope all is well.
Miss you bro.
@@THEVATICANTS: I miss you too, bud. It has been over a year now or so since I left Facebook as well as your Fender/Gibson group. I hope everything is well. See you again soon.
So this one sounds better than the AFD or goldtop but it has the same pick ups in it?? I dont understand
Thanks for the great review.
compare it to the real 80s you own that would be a great video
I am kind of interested in it, Slash is a great player, but he’s not the reason I play, it was Rossington, Richrath and several others,
Another reason is cause I graduated High School in ‘87 !! 👍🤘🏼
The bridge pickup sounds great . Gibson does much bridge pickups than they do neck pickups with the exception of the Custombucker in the neck .
I prefer Duncan neck pickups but prefer Gibson for the bridge .
I have the Slash Duncans but im not a big fan of the neck . I find it too rich and a bit too dark . They are very low mid heavy in the neck which i love for the bridge but not so much the neck .
So what pickups came in those originally, was it the 490 series?
Did 80s Gibson get three piece tops normally or is a factory second because it got a three-piece top? This is one area of Gibson history I don’t know much about which would be the 80s too mid 90s. Many of my first guitars were late 90s Gibson‘s, which personally I thought were some great guitars. One of them was essentially wino but no binding or piezo.
From what I gather.. they used 3 piece tops on solid colors. Like Ebony. Slash wanted a L.P. so they bursted it because it was already a factory 2nd, and that's what he wound up with.
How was the setup for you straight out of the box?
was ok, not the greatest, guitar was cold, action high - but easy fix. I like 9-46 on my LPs ;)
It’s amazing how when you like how something looks, it often skews your judgement on sound as well. Not to be taken as a slight by any means, but as a general observation on us humans.
With all due respect, this guitar is the same as all the other Slash Standard models down to the pickups. The ONLY differences on Jessica are the lack of nibs on the fret ends and the 3 piece top. The rest is identical, neck profile included. I went through several Slash Standards myself before I settled on the one I kept and several I returned because the neck was too fat - there is quite a bit of variation and it seems on this one, you got one you liked first, which is lucky.
I find it interesting how much your tune changed on this guitar vs. your original review of the Appetite Slash Standard and the Victoria you reviewed a few years ago. Last time, all you talked about how was inaccurate the guitar was compared to the Custom Shop versions and how bad of a deal they were and that the pickups did not sound as good as the ones in your Standard/Traditional and how you should just pay a used Custom Shop version.
Dare I say you just got one this time with a slightly better setup pickup-wise (not intonation/action-wise) out of the box with a better sounding piece of wood and a more agreeable neck profile. That’s the thing with Gibson - you either like them because you get a good one, or you get a very average one or a complete dog and you don’t.
Aesthetically it looks great. 3 piece top very cool, but to your point, funny an original “B grade” top is now accompanied by an upcharge. I would prefer the cherry burst though. I like ebony over rosewood, but after a good conditioning it should look great. If Gibson gonna give us Gibson prices, give us the exact shit as much as you can. Whether you believe in pickups or not, at least give us the authentic Slash ones. Out of the box presentation and case candy on point too. Would I pay $3-3.5k? No, but if you can get a deal on it, being a Slash or Gibson fan, you could do way worse.
awesome review! the original Jessica has the black Seymour Duncan uncovered pickups not the zebras though.
I hate to say it, but even if I really don‘t wanted to, I liked the Gibson Slashbuckers better than the Seymour Duncan’s. (The old ones though, never tried the new slash SD Slash set)
Thanks for this honest review - exactly what I am thinking: no APH1, no authentic Jessica. Yes, I am a Slash fan. It is another example how Gibson tries to bug into the Slash space trying to revitalise the old "Appetite for Destruction spirit" without doing it right. Maybe a ggod guitar, but no authentic choice as a Slash fan. Nice try, Gibson.
The old gibson slash Les Paul did com with Seymour Duncan APH2 as with epiphone
17:28 You're lucky your $3k+ guitar didn't fall over.
The audacity of GibCo and their pricing these days is beyond words. A few months ago could get the LP Tribute for under 1k and they "discontinued" it. Reality is they sanded the Gibson logo off, slapped on an Epi logo, relabeled as '59 VOS and raised(!) the price to 1299.99! Ludicrous!
Additionally... November 2023, I ordered a custom JP2C head for 3449.00 "out the door" (traded a E-II eclipse and a Fender Ultra HSS strat for 2200.00 towards purchase). Received delivery April 1, 2024. As of April 23rd, 2024 the same shop now has all JP2Cs "starting" at 4199.99! IT IS an amazing amp, but could easily buy two of almost anything else on the market (possibly with cabs) for the same price. Paying the price for perceived exclusivity.🤷
I pay the price if it plays well and I like it.
Great review...
Great review.
Cant agree more with the pickups nit being SD aph's. But so is the frets.. The original guitar did not have medium jumbo, but regulat Jumbo (slightly bigger). Why not just install the correct hardware that the die hard fans wants you know..
I wonder how long before Jarrod Brandon bails on the the Gibson pickup shop . He sold Brandon wound pickups to go with Gibson and he wants to do good things and he has made improvements to Gibson pickups but progress is slow and i am sure he is having road blocks thrown in front of him Just like Tim Shaw experienced at Gibson in the 80s and Tom Holmes did in the 90s .
couldn't be more true about gibson policy
Sorry but There’s something about the three piece maple cap that looks cheap.
Just curious... this was sent to me...means its not yours? You didn't pay for it ? Whats the catch here
Gibson became so money oriented now, they do not care about musician, fanboys maybe but no musician
$3200.00. Absolute insanity. I'd rather have a Chibson, they are really upping their game, and do the upgrades and fretwork/set-up. For 5-$600, you could have a killer piece.
Slash and Zakk Wylde were the Les Paul flag carriers for Gen-X for sure! Were it not for them, I would have no interest in this model :)
I disagree. There are plenty of Andertons videos where the underdog comes out on top and they publish the videos with no "Gibson don't want us to release this vid" bias - blindfold tests etc I'm mainly referring to. I'll let Lee know you say that he is pushed by Gibson as to what he can and can't say, hope he clears this up, maybe not, who knows
You can let Lee know anything you want, it's not gonna change the fact that Lee will tell you whatever he has to sell you a guitar. As he should, his livelihood depends on it. I love the Captain, he's still a salesman. You obviously don't knowhow car sales work...and if you think Lee will say in front of his 200k watchers that a Les Paul sucks and that it's just a LP with a $500 Slash sticker and then Gibson not having an issue or keep sending him great stuff...well then you're just naive...
@@THEVATICANTS I didn't realise I was being duped by them, thanks
@@volvot5turbo I don’t think Lee wants to dupe, he’s a really nice dude. But he is a Gibson dealer and he HAS to sell. A dealer can never tell you something sucks, if you know what I mean. 😊
This "Slash Jessica" is not authentic to the original AT ALL. The original was a factory seconds sent to Slash in 1987. It was a LP standard of the time. That means it had a slim taper neck, NOT a fat 50s neck.
I don't really see how this is "inspired by Jessica." It's nothing like Jessica, other than the top. It's just a 50s standard.
If you look for pictures of Slash playing this in the Use your Illusions tour, you'll see, of course, that Jessica had it's original heritage cherry burst. It has a different kind of rosewood, too.
If they want it to look like how Jessica looks TODAY then why isn't it distressed like the real Jessica? If it's to be pristine, then make it like how Jessica was when she was pristine (heritage cherry).
I mean, the current Les Paul classic has the thin neck. It's actually closer to the real Jessica than this "Jessica" is.
Sorry to hear about your father. All the best.
I hate the light Brown rosewood
That rose wood looks too lite
At the end of the day, its just a piece of wood. Its up to player to get anything out of it. You seem like a nice person but i dont idolize ANYTHING. I have all the guitars i need, some of the best guitars are cheap. Enjoy the guitar. Peace.
3 piece looks cheap. Lot of dark streaks in it. My 2013 Tribute looks better (and was over 3 times cheaper than this)
Too many Slash guitars at this point. How much does he get?
Imagine reissue a factory second just because people will buy it. But hey when people have too much cash they buy everything.
Now just to do some authentic aging
No seymour duncans, no cigarette burn, no aging, no fret nibs. No thanks.
Gibson sues everyone for copying a Les Paul yet Slash gets a pass playing a Chris Derrig Les Paul COPY….. and the imposter Les Paul brought Gibson more sales than ever before including Les Paul himself…. So the moral of the story is…buy Chinese Les Pauls and upgrade the hardware and save money…. Gibson has lost its way and not worth the hype or price
Something I've always thought about that..the chris Derrig copy was very high quality and wasn't something that would make gibson look bad..just my 2 cents
There is no law against a small, Luthier copying a Gibson Les Paul and doing a private sale to his customer and the guitar also never bore the name Gibson.
What Gibson sues for is major, mass production guitar companies copying their Les Paul and trying to pass it off as a rea Gibson Les Paul Standard or they use their own name but copy the Les Paul either exact or something very close.
Still…. My point is Gibson is ludicrous and over priced and now one out of ten LPs are worthy of the great name it once was…. It use to be one out of every 10 strats were good… and Epiphones now seem better…. My real point is I am done with Gibson… we can argue over small builds, copies and infringement til we both pass out…. The hype of Murphy Lab and this and that is a dream that has came and went for me personally….. so there you have it…. Thanks
Epiphone is not as good as Gibson. I’ve played live with both and the epiphone had problems with microphonic feedback.
@@thedrewh10 I think you missed the point. The new Epiphones are fabulous and way better that ever. The new Les Pauls with the Gibson headstock and custombuckers are great and require little set up
Work. The old Squiers, and Epiphones and even the SE PRS line has stepped up their games making affordable quality guitars that beat most Gibsons I have played and even own….. 2 each their own…. Play what you like
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I'll never spend 3K on a guitar
Gibson did not give this guitar to Slash, he paid it at cost... this guitar is a massive huge missed opportunity from Gibson... one more... 🙈🙈🙈🙄🙄🙄
There's nothing special about the guitar and does not have SD pickups. The nibs also bother me. Don't think it is worth it.
This thing is garbage.
More over priced Gibson junk
Yeah...I am looking at used mexican Fender Telecasters instead.
So who's got a gun to your head forcing you to buy?!